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The sad effects of sin. A true relation of the murder committed by David…
The sad effects of sin. A true relation of the murder committed by David Wallis, on his companion Benjamin Stolwood: on Saturday night, the first of August, 1713. With his carriage oftener condemnation; his confession and dying speech at the place of execution, &c. : To which are added, the sermons preached at the lecture in Boston, in his hearing, after condemnation; and on the day of his execution, being Sept. 24. 1713.The sad effects of sin. A true relation of the murder committed by David Wallis, on his companion Benjamin Stolwood: on Saturday night, the first of August, 1713. With his carriage ofter condemnation; his confession and dying speech at the place of execution, &c. : To which are added, the sermons preached at the lecture in Boston, in his hearing, after condemnation; and on the day of his execution, being Sept. 24. 1713.
printed by John Allen for Nicholas Boone, 1713
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Restraints Merciful & Wonderful. Boston-Lecture, 10. d. 7. m. 1713. › APPLICATION.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
There are especially Three Counsels, which I am now to tender you.
There are especially Three Counsils, which I am now to tender you.
First. You must not be too Confident; you must beware of rash Confidence. Don't Confidently presume upon it, That ⟨p. 41⟩there is any One Sin, from which you can Withhold your selves. I tell you truly, There is no One Sin more certainly, and more awfully corrected, by a mans being Left unto some very flagrant Sin, than this Vain Presumption. The best Advice that can be given us, is that; 1 Cor. 10. 12. Let him that thinks, he stands, take heed lest he fall. When we see any one fall into the most Atrocious Crimes that can be found among the Sons of Men, whose Hearts are fully set in them to do Evil; it becomes us to Reflect with one of the pious Ancients; Ille heri, Ego hodie, Tu cras. He fell yesterday, because Left unto himself; I shall fall To Day, and, you, my Brother, will fall To morrow, if God Leave us, as He di• that Fallen Sinner. Don't say within your selves, (I use the Term within your selves, because few have so little Wit, as to speak it audibly;) Well, I am sure, I shall never do so Base a Thing, as I have seen done by such a man. Man, my Heart aches, to hear thee say so. When David had his Heart smiting him, for a small Disrespect shown unto a Father-in-law, had any one told him, Sir, You shall one Day fall into very filthy Adulteries, and when you have done so, instead of taking ⟨p. 42⟩an easy way to cover them, you shall fly to treacherous and barbarous Murders for the Covering of them, and the whole world shall in all Ages be astonished at what you'll be Left unto! Doubtless, he would have derided the prediction; He would have said, It is impossible! When Peter was told, that he would within a few Hours, Deny, Renounce, Forswear the Lord, whom he thought, he loved above a thousand Worlds; did he believe a word of it? But all the World have with Astonishment seen the Consequences! David Wallis once thought as little as another man, that he should ever come, to what we now see him come to. Oh! Work out your own Salvation with fear & trembling, of what you may be Left unto.